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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 900. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland has adopted the approach set out by EU Directive 2019/633 in respect of business size of targeting relationships between suppliers whose annual turnover is lower than a given threshold and buyers whose annual turnover is higher than the same threshold while other member states varied the scope; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 901. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if EU Directive 2019/633 is being used as the basis to underpin the establishment of a food ombudsman as part of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 902. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann for the establishment of a food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 903. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if some or all of the submissions have been adopted in relation to the establishment of the office of a national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent and necessary legislation, in respect of the recent public consultation process on the establishment of the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9798/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Some of our guests have appeared at the committee previously, so I welcome them back. I was listening to the meeting in my office upstairs earlier. Several of our guests spoke about the opportunities for students coming from DEIS schools at secondary level. I taught in the secondary sector for the best part of 15 years, 11 or 12 of which were in a DEIS school. Professor Hegarty mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: My last point is specifically for Professor Hegarty. His submission states, "Given the skills shortage imperative, obstacles blocking the inclusion of private HEI representation at the National Skills Council and Regional Skills Fora should be removed." Could he expand on that for me? I am a little confused.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Has Professor Hegarty sought what he proposes?

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister for this discussion of what is one of the most positive schemes this Government will do in the coming years. I laud the scheme. There are so many positives in it, despite the negativity that initially greeted the Minister after he spoke. We should be discussing the positives here, which far outweigh the negatives, but it is not surprising to hear that at this stage....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (17 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the steps that have been taken to support remote and hybrid working in urban areas of County Cork given the positive impact for communities and the reduction in commuter traffic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8395/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (17 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position on advancing remote working hubs across County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8394/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (17 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to address the increase in knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8391/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process for a person that was born an Irish citizen but living abroad for 30 plus years and has let their Irish citizenship lapse; the way that they can renew it; the length of time the process takes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (16 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to tackle the ongoing delays in granting probate or processing applications of probate at the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8798/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister's comments that there is progress on the case in identifying the site. It is heartening to see the business cases have been submitted to the Minister and that, as he said, they will undergo assessment with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. It is probably one of the few questions on which the three speakers from Cork North-Central will all agree. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: In 2009, the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, approved the human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine for 12- to 13-year-old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer. In 2018, on foot of a NIAC recommendation, the HPV vaccine also became available to boys in first year. Currently, the Department of Health has asked NIAC to consider providing the vaccine to girls and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 104. To ask the Minister for Health if persons will be allowed to source their home help from reputable private providers in situations in which the HSE is unable to follow through on its commitments given the large number of persons that have been approved for home help from the HSE but are unable avail of the service due to the shortages of staff in the area; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if secondary school students that could not avail of the HPV vaccine due to the fact that they started the school year in 2018-2019 will be able to avail of the vaccine at a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date in respect of the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7745/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date in respect of the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7746/22]